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John Paul II and Benedict XVI were more doctrinally-oriented and intellectually-focused than Francis, and I'm just wired more that way, I suppose.Why do you like his two predecessors more?
John Paul II and Benedict XVI were more doctrinally-oriented and intellectually-focused than Francis, and I'm just wired more that way, I suppose.Why do you like his two predecessors more?
I read an article about the Pope's popularity. It's down across the board. His numbers were quite high a while back but he's made some people angry it seems.
He's not making liberals happy because he hasn't done all they hoped for concerning homosexuality and abortion.
He's not making conservatives happy because he's criticizing capitalism a bit too much and has taken up the concern about man-made global warming.
There was a quote in the article that said many Catholics care more about their political ties than their religion. Probably true. But I don't think that's applicable to only Catholics.
So, after a while longer with Pope Francis, how do you think he's doing? I think I actually like him more which would put me in the minority. :think:
John Paul II and Benedict XVI were more doctrinally-oriented and intellectually-focused than Francis, and I'm just wired more that way, I suppose.
I like Pope Francis.
There are a lot of people, for example, that are Republican first and a Christian second.
John Paul II and Benedict XVI were more doctrinally-oriented and intellectually-focused than Francis, and I'm just wired more that way, I suppose.
he's hit the scrimmage line on a number of things he should be staying away from. Like issuing an idea that an atheist can be saved, which is utterly unorthodox.
Here’s what Pope Francis really said about atheists: The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ‘Father, the atheists?’ Even the atheists. Everyone! And this Blood makes us children of God of the first class! We are created children in the likeness of God and the Blood of Christ has redeemed us all! And we all have a duty to do good. And this commandment for everyone to do good, I think, is a beautiful path towards peace. If we, each doing our own part, do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter that so much. We must meet one another doing good. ‘But I don’t believe, Father, I am an atheist!’ But do good: we will meet one another there. The Pope… simply reminded the faithful that there can be, and is, goodness, or natural virtue, outside the Church. And that Christ’s death on the Cross redeemed all men. He paid the price so that every man could come to God and be saved. |
No, but they wrote more books, by far.Were JPII and BXVI heavier on the links?
As long as he steers clear of Jesus, he should be okay.I read an article about the Pope's popularity. It's down across the board. His numbers were quite high a while back but he's made some people angry it seems.
He's not making liberals happy because he hasn't done all they hoped for concerning homosexuality and abortion.
He's not making conservatives happy because he's criticizing capitalism a bit too much and has taken up the concern about man-made global warming.
There was a quote in the article that said many Catholics care more about their political ties than their religion. Probably true. But I don't think that's applicable to only Catholics.
So, after a while longer with Pope Francis, how do you think he's doing? I think I actually like him more which would put me in the minority. :think:
Here’s what Pope Francis really said about atheists:
The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ‘Father, the atheists?’ Even the atheists. Everyone! And this Blood makes us children of God of the first class! We are created children in the likeness of God and the Blood of Christ has redeemed us all! And we all have a duty to do good. And this commandment for everyone to do good, I think, is a beautiful path towards peace. If we, each doing our own part, do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter that so much. We must meet one another doing good. ‘But I don’t believe, Father, I am an atheist!’ But do good: we will meet one another there.The Pope… simply reminded the faithful that there can be, and is, goodness, or natural virtue, outside the Church. And that Christ’s death on the Cross redeemed all men. He paid the price so that every man could come to God and be saved.
Source: http://www.catholicvote.org/what-pope-francis-really-said-about-atheists/
Pope is the highest boaster on this planet.
The idea that God would put that sort of power to a man is simply preposterous- not Moses or David had the supremacy that the Pope claims to have_
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Already answered (Post #34).Think of the word 'reformation'. It is a resorting back to the original status and notions of Christianity before the Roman and Greek churches mucked it all up with their desire to control the laity of Christ. Peter was a mighty apostle, and perhaps he had a succession for a while. But all I see from the 4th century on is coattailing off his eminence. To be sure, the Church has ran rampant with a war horse which Christ would never command.
Rebutted, but not refuted. Merely posting an alternative opinion in no way constitutes a disproof of the material to which you're responding. Post #34.I'm taking account to the post you've said answers my rebuke, and see nothing but a rehash of what I rebutted.
Now go ahead and post your proof for this unsubstantiated assertion.To be clear, the succession ended when the Dark Ages came into play, about 400AD.